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Sec. 5 · H.R. 7225

Modernizing Federal child victims’ and child witnesses’ rights

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Section 3509 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (6), by striking child prostitution and inserting child sex trafficking and child prostitution; (B) in paragraph (7), by inserting victim advocacy, after law enforcement,; and (C) in paragraph (8), by striking prostitution and inserting commercial sex act (as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102)); (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), in the first sentence, by striking in a room; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the paragraph heading, by after Videotaped the following: and Digitally recorded; (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or digital recording after on videotape; (iii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) in clause (ii), by inserting or digital recording after by videotape; (II) in clause (iii)— (aa) in the first sentence, by inserting after videotape the following: or digitally recorded; and (bb) in subclause (IV), by inserting after videotape the following: or recording; and (III) in clause (v)— (aa) in the clause heading, by inserting after videotape the following: or digital recording; (bb) in the first sentence, by inserting or digital recording after on video tape; and (cc) in the second sentence, by inserting after videotape the following: or digital recording; (iv) in subparagraph (C), by inserting after videotaped the following: or digitally recorded; (v) in subparagraph (D)— (I) by inserting after videotaping the following: or digital recording; and (II) by inserting after videotaped the following: or digitally recorded; (vi) in subparagraph (E), by inserting after videotaped the following: or digitally recorded; and (vii) in subparagraph (F), by inserting after videotape each place it appears the following: or digital recording; and (3) in subsection (i), in the last sentence, by inserting after recorded on videotape the following: or digitally recorded.

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